Birthday · Masculine

Masculine birthday …

Masculine cards are often difficult to do … especially for teenagers.  So when my friend’s son turned 18 a little while ago, I kept his card simple and used masculine colours … All supplies from Stampin’ Up! Card recipe: cardstock: whisper white, crumb cake, bashful blue, basic black; stamp sets: birthday wishes hostess set; ink:… Continue reading Masculine birthday …

Birthday

Top note 30th birthday wishes …

One of my favourite designer series paper from this year’s main catalogue from Stampin’ Up! has to be "beyond the garden".  The colours are so bright and cheerful, and the floral patterns are so pretty.  So, when I needed a 30th birthday card I just had to use some of this gorgeous designer paper.I adhered the… Continue reading Top note 30th birthday wishes …

Birthday · Cakes

Lilies for Lily – an everyday enchantment …

Well, my cake class has finished for the summer, so I have a break now until class starts again in the autumn term. For our final project we made lilies. I had lots of homework to do, as well as class time, but here’s my finished cake – all made from sugar – what do you think? The lilies… Continue reading Lilies for Lily – an everyday enchantment …

Birthday · General

Tea shoppe stepper …

We used the Tea Shoppe stamp set from the summer mini catalogue for this stepper card … with some stamping on the inside too… and not forgetting the envelope … Another great make and take from Michelle’s craft day. I really love how the finished card looks; love the colours and the stamped images, and… Continue reading Tea shoppe stepper …